Nick Wagoner ESPN Staff Writer

The San Francisco 49ers agreed to a five-year, $35 million contract extension with TE Vance McDonald on Friday, according to ESPN NFL Insiders Adam Schefter and Adam Caplan. The Niners have been pleased with how McDonald has progressed this season with GM Trent Baalke recently praising McDonald's all-around game. McDonald has set career highs in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in the first 12 games, though those numbers are still very modest. With plenty of cap space, the Niners are betting that McDonald will continue to ascend.

Mike Triplett ESPN Staff Writer

Court is in recess for the night in the murder trial of Will Smith's accused killer, Cardell Hayes. If Hayes is going to testify, it will likely be Saturday.

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Jeremy Fowler ESPN Staff Writer

Steelers could be without up to four starters for Buffalo - WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (out, foot), DT Javon Hargrave (doubtful, concussion), K Chris Boswell (questionable, abdomen) and OG Ramon Foster (questionable, chest). Foster and Hargrave didn't practice all week, so their chances are not looking good. Boswell is a game-time decision.

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Rich Cimini ESPN Staff Writer

Final Jets injury report for Sunday: Mo Wilkerson is questionable for the second straight week, but the hunch is he will play, as he did last week. S Calvin Pryor is expected to return after missing last week with a concussion.

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Rich Cimini ESPN Staff Writer

Three Jets players -- Sheldon Richardson, Breno Giacomini and Buster Skrine -- were fined $9,115 apiece for unnecessary roughness in the Monday loss to the Colts.

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Mike Triplett ESPN Staff Writer

The defense called a crime lab deputy, Madelyn Collins, to testify about gunshot residue. She said gunshot residue was found on Will Smith's hands, explaining it could possibly come from firing a gun, being near a gun when it's discharged or touching a gun that had been discharged. The state had her specify that she found only two particles on the back of each hand, one on the left palm and none on the right palm -- and that it's possible residue could come from a gun being fired into his vehicle. The defense has been hinting at the possibility that Smith may have held or fired a gun that was removed or moved at the scene.

Once surgery finished, Derrick Johnson intends to help #Chiefs LBS prep for SB run. "My job now is to help us get a ring any way possible."

Mike Triplett ESPN Staff Writer

A private detective for the defense testifies about a female witness who told him she thought she saw former NOPD captain Billy Ceravolo reach across Will Smith's body toward the glove compartment and pull out what she thought was a gun. The state gets the detective to acknowledge that she was wrong about Ceravolo being there at the time she said -- since surveillance video proved he wasn't there yet. The detective, David Olasky, said, "Some things about her story were true, some things she might have gotten wrong or confused. ... (But) I believe she saw someone removing something from the area of the glove box." The state has spent much of the day criticizing defense attorney John Fuller for publicly making such suggestions about Ceravolo, who took the stand earlier.

Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer

Rams RB Todd Gurley needs to average 81 rushing yards over these last four games to get to 1,000. "At the end of the day, looking for wins," he said. "But the big boys up front definitely want to get that for me, for sure. They're definitely going to be working."